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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delightful, divine, flavorful, good, heavenly, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, nectarous, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, rich, savory, scrumptious, sweet, tasteful, tasty, titillating, yummy* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dainty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicate, fragile, fine |
| Synonyms: | airy, attractive, beautiful, bonny, charming, choice, comely, cute, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, diaphanous, elegant, ethereal, exquisite, fair, feeble, frail, graceful, lacy, light, lovely, neat, nice, palatable, petite, pleasing, precious, pretty, rare, recherché, refined, savory, select, soft, subtle, superior, sweet, tasteful, tasty, tender, thin, toothsome, trim, well-made |
| Antonyms: | clumsy, coarse, harsh, heavy, rough |
| Main Entry: | delectable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious, enjoyable |
| Synonyms: | adorable, agreeable, ambrosial, appetizing, charming, choice, dainty, darling, delicate, delightful, delish, divine, enticing, exquisite, gratifying, heavenly, inviting, luscious, lush, palatable, pleasant, pleasurable, rare, sapid, satisfying, savory, scrumptious, tasty, toothsome, yummy |
| Notes: | delightful is more general than delectable which describes a sensual experience |
| Antonyms: | bad, disagreeable, horrible, nauseating, offensive, repulsive, sickening, unpleasant, unsatisfying |
| Main Entry: | delicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, especially to the taste |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, choice, dainty, darling, delectable, delightful, delish, distinctive, divine, enjoyable, enticing, exquisite, fit for king, good, gratifying, heavenly, luscious, lush, mellow, mouthwatering, nectarous, nice, palatable, piquant, pleasant, rare, rich, sapid, savory, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tasteful, tasty, tempting, titillating, toothsome, well-prepared, well-seasoned, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | disagreeable, distasteful, horrible, unpleasant, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | edible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be eaten |
| Synonyms: | comestible, digestible, eatable, esculent, fit, good, harmless, nourishing, nutritious, nutritive, palatable, savory, succulent, tasty, toothsome, wholesome |
| Antonyms: | harmful, inedible, poisonous, unpalatable |
| Main Entry: | luscious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious, delectable |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, choice, darling, delish, deluxe, distinctive, divine, exquisite, flamboyant, flavorsome, heavenly, honeyed, juicy, lush, luxurious, mellow, mouth-watering, nectarious, opulent, ornate, palatable, palatial, piquant, rare, rich, savory, scrumptious, succulent, sumptuous, sweet, toothsome, voluptuous, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | nasty, poor, unappetizing, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | palatable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious, agreeable |
| Synonyms: | A-OK, acceptable, aperitive, appetizing, attractive, cool, copacetic, delectable, delightful, divine, enjoyable, fair, flavorsome, good-tasting, heavenly, home-cooking, luscious, mellow, mouthwatering, peachy, pleasant, relishing, sapid, saporific, saporous, satisfactory, savory, scrumptious, sugar-coated, sweetened, tasteful, tasty, tempting, toothsome, toothy, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | bitter, disagreeable, distasteful, sour, unsavory, untasty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | savory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, delicious in flavor |
| Synonyms: | agreeable, ambrosial, aperitive, appetizing, aromatic, dainty, decent, delectable, exquisite, fragrant, full-flavored, good, luscious, mellow, mouthwatering, palatable, perfumed, piquant, pungent, redolent, relishing, respectable, rich, sapid, savorous, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tangy, tasty, tempting, toothsome, wholesome |
| Antonyms: | bland, displeasing, distasteful, offensive, tasteless, unappetizing |
| Main Entry: | sweet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sugary |
| Synonyms: | candied, candy-coated, cloying, delicious, honeyed, like candy, like honey, luscious, nectarous, sacchariferous, saccharine, sugar-coated, sugared, sweetened, syrupy, toothsome |
| Antonyms: | acid, bitter, salty, sour |
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